Page Eight NAF Chaplains Given 'Reception At NWC Chapel Chaplain and Mrs. Gordon A. Read, who are departing the China Lake area n ext week, will be guests of honor at a reception to be held at 7:30 p.m. tiunday, August 2, in the East Wing of the All Faith Chapel. A welcome will be ex· tended to Lt. Read's replace· ment, Chaplain Edward C. Mid· dieton, ana his family. The reo ception is sponsored by the Protestant congregation of the All Faith Chapel. Friends of the Reads a II d members of the Chapel con· gregations are cordially invito ed to the reception in honor of the NAF chaplains. A pro· gram and appropriate presen· tations will be provided by va· rious groups of the All Faith Chapel. Lt. Gordon A. Read, his wife Znette and son Russell plan to reside in the San Diego area. His next assignment will be ship's chaplain on the USS Aj· ax (AR6). Lt. Edward C. Middieton, his wife Ann, and family, will be living at 22-A Dibb Road, Chi- na Lake. He is reporting to duty from a staff pOSition with Destroyer Squadron 9, Lon g Beach. Chaplain and Mrs. Mid- dieton have two children: Beth 4, and Jerry 1. Lt. Mid- dieton was ordained as a Sou- thern Baptist minister and re- ceived his theological training at Southeastern Baptist Theo- logical Seminary in Wake For- est, North Carolina. His home town is Timmonsville, Sou t h Carolina. ROCKETEER "I AM SRIGITTA" - Brlgltta Von Trapp is introduced to Meria, the new governess, by her father, Captain Georg Von Trapp, r, through the use of a bos'n's pipe. E a c h child in the Von Trapp family is identified by a certain whistle blown on the pipe. The lcene is from f'Th. Sound of Music/' to be pr..ented by the Community Light 0 per a and Th...tre Association August 21·22-28-29 in the Murray School Auditorium. The play, which is directed by Phelps TerHeun, fea- tures Lana Lee Kline al Maria, and John Feeney .. the Captain. -Photo by PH2 M. F. Krause Buss Warns Of Stray Animal Bites Dr. W. C. Buss, Director of Communicable Disease Control, Kern County Health Depart- ment, recently warned parents to teach their children to avoid hanaling stray domestic or wild animals, as reported bites from these animals are on the in- crease. Dr. Buss stated that any wild animal which can be caught by children is very like- ly to be a sick ani mal and therefore dangerous. Besides not handling stray domestic or wild animal., many people can avoid ani"",1 bites by not irritating or mishand- ling their own pets. Even the mOlt gentle dogs, c. t I, and other pets ",ill strike beck if mistr..ted_ . Some state and local figures are cited to indicate which ani- mals are dangerous. During 1964 to 1969, the State Health Department reported that in California, no rabies was found after the examination of ap- proximately 6,500 chipmunks, gophers, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, rats, ground and tree squirrels, and other ro- dents involved in biting hu- mans. Last yea r, the local Health Department performed 220 animal examinations on a wide variety of animals. Rabies was found ouly in three bats. Voters May Register at KC Fire Station Dr. Buss said that the fol- lowing animals do frequently transmit rabies and should be b r 0 ugh t in for examination whenever ' involved in biting people: bats, skunks, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, dogs and cats (especially stray, unvaccinated animals). If pOSSible, the live animals should be captured so quarantine and observation may be carried out. Otherwise, the head of the animal should be preserved for examination by the Health Department La- boratory. Voters are reminded by County Clerk Vera K. Gibson that time is running short to register to vote in the Novem- ber 3 General Election. Local voters who are not properly registered, or who w ish to change their party affiliation, or who have moved since the last election, may re-register at the Kern County Fire Station in Ridgecrest, or at the County Clerk's office in Room 204 at the Kern County Civic Center, 1415 Truxtun Avenue, in Ba- kersfield. Persons who should register are those electors who will be 21 years of age by election day; a resident of the State of California for one year and of the County for 90 days prior to election day. Natura1ized citizens who will have been a citizen of the United States 90 days prior to election day may register b e for e the close of registration. County Clerk Gibson calls attention of registered voters to the new, easy way to re-regis- ter to vote if voter has moved to anew address in Kern County. The State Law adopted by the 1969 Legislature, now allows the County Clerk to ac- cept a notice of change o( ad- dress within the county signed by the voter as he is now regis- tered. Such notifications must be postmarked not less than '54 days before an election in order for the County Clerk to change the address on the voter's affidavit of registration for that election. The new law does not apply to Electors who are not now registered in Kern County, or need to re-register because of a change of name or political party, or whose affi- davit has been cancelled for any reason. These persons must execute an affidavit of regis- tration iii person before a De- puty Registrar. The Notice of Change of Ad- dress Within Kern C 0 u n t y cards are a va i la ble at the County Clerk's Office, Fire Sta- tions, Banks, City Halls, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany, Pacific Gas and Electric Com pan y, California Water Service Company, Department of Motor Vehicles and places of business. College Fund Can Be Built Through Savings Bond Investment If your Child's Age is: At birth I year 2 years 4 years 6 years 8 years 10 years 12 years $18.75 $6,458 5,928 5,424 4,487 3,639 2,870 2,174 1,543 $37.50 $12,915 11 ,856 10,848 8,974 7,277 5,740 4,347 3,085 • Assuming extensions at an interest rate of 5% Value· of E Bonds at Age 18 through monthly investments of: $56.25 $75.00 $19,373 17,784 16,271 13,461 10,916 8,610 6,520 4,628 $25,831 23,712 21,695 17,949 14,554 11,480 8,694 6,170 Dr. Buss stated that vaccin- ating one's dog against rabies is a good protection against the animal catching the disease. Dogs accompanying their own- ers on vacations can get rabies from wild animals and bring the disease back to people un· less they have been immunized. Dr. Buss recommended the following procedures in case of animal bites: (1) Identify or capture the animal, if possible, for observation or examina- tion; (2) Wash the wound im- mediately with strong soap and water; (3) Seek medical care as soon as pOSSible, and (4) Report the incident to the Health De- partment, 325-5051, Ext. 261. From TO Friday, July 31, 1970 .\SHOWBOATI M(ME RATlN08 FOR FWENT8 AND \'OUNO PEDPl£ ,,. ~ d 1f'Ie,.IM,.;, flO iIrIomt .........""............,,,, ...... ~,.,. ....... Dr ..... ~. -------------------- ~ MllIlmo R UrIIIIr 17 ......,.. 'willl ,.,... or MlI~ ;UWiM - •.••......•.••.........•~ ... .ou..·Im-._-.... ---..- -~-.,~- fRIDAY JULY 'I ..D.....Y O'GILL AND ntl uml PEOPlE" {n Min.} JaMt Munro. Albert Shorpe 7:30 P.M. (Comecly) Sur. and yoy' l! be Iplittin' your side. with laughte, o. m'lord. c.re1oke, fall. down a hole Into the kingdom of the little Peopl. and .nd. up demandin' thr" wishes due him. &.gorroh, 'til a real treat for all. {O} Short: " AI_Oft Eski..... (27 MI".) SATURDAY AUGUST 1 -MATINEE- "liLLIE" (17 Mift.) Patty Ouke 1:00 P.M. SMm: " Pink of the lm." (7 MI".) "CorltY C• ..-.... (1' Min.) -IVINING- '''SHAlAKO'' (113 Min.) Sean Connery, Brio ine Bordot 7:30 P.M. (W....m ) Title meant " Action" and that's what you'll get when titled ari.tocrots violate a treaty and Apaches 00 on the warpath. The hunters becomo the huntod in this outdoor thrl110r that aports • top ca.t. (R) Short: " 'iost. ,Iosco" (7 Min.) SUNDAY-MONDAY AUOUST 2-3 " llT IT IE" (10 Min.) Beatlo. and Yolto Ono 7:30 P.M. (Muskal) Informal, .wi"Oino aCCCXJnt of the f.med sinoino grCXJp as they rohearse, record and cut up around the studio. load· ed with so"O. and bit. of fun-thi. PROS· I A8LY IS THEIR LAST APPEARANCE TO- GETHERI (G) Shorts: ....,_4 WoilrJki" (10 MI".) "Sky Capen" (14 MIn.) TUESOAY·WIDNHDAV AUGUST 4-5 (DOUBLE FEATURE) "TIUIE AND GUS" ('I Mi",) W. C. Flolds, Baby Leroy " OLD fASHIONED WAY" (74 MM.) 7:30 P.M. (Comedy) You've heard the n.me, you've seen the Imitation on the Dodge commer- cial--Naw ... the REAL W. C. Fields and l.ugh yourself sillyl Sure, it'. pur~, old· fashioned .Iap.tick my linl. Chickadee. and it's FUNI (Estimated G) THURSDAY-FRIDAY AUGUST "7 " THE LAST ESCAPE" (to Min.) SNort Wh itman, John Collin 7:30 P.M. (War [kama) The OSS officer lied hi. way in behind enomy lina. and fought hi. way out a. he " .tol." a much needed rocket Kiontist from the Germen. before ,he Russian. occupied port of Berlin. Hair- raisino .dventurol (G) Sltcwts: " Soy Ch.... P-.... (7 Mjfl.) '''I''Nc*"'' (9 Min.) PLACE STAMP HERE . . - Vol_ XXIV, No_ 30 Nayol W........ c:.n...., China lAb, C.1IfomIe Fri., July 31, 1970 . ; DEDICATION CEREMONIES - C.pt_ K, C, Abplanalp, NWC Public Works Officer anet R..ident Officer in Charge of ConstructiOf for SOUWESNAVFACENGCOM, officially ..I...... the newly completed Solid State Devic.. Facility to the Center for use. Con- structed by the Cardan Company, the new building is the first significant addition to the MlC......... L8boi .tory sI_ the -- plex was dedicated in 1948. Accepting the new complex for NWC w_.. Capt. M. R. Etheridge, NWC Commander; H. G. Wilson, Acting NWC Technical Director; and F. A. Chenault, Head, Engineering Department, who will menage the facility. -Photo by PHAN R. G. Mills I Elementary Registration Due Soon I Pupils in grades one through eight who are new to the China Lake Elementary School Dis- trict may register at the Dis- trict 0 f f ice on the Murray School campus between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. dur- ing the week of August 3-Aug- ust 7. The office will remain open during the lunch hour for the convenience of working par- ents. An ear I y registration was conducted last spring for pu· pils who will enter kindergar· ten in the fall. Parents of chil· dren who missed that registra· tion are urged to come to the China Lake School District of- fice during the scheduled regis- tration period to register their kindergarteners. Kindergarten children must be five years of age on or be- fore December 2, 1970 to be eligible for school attendance. Proof of age must be pre- sented in the form of a legal birth certificate, a baptismal certificate duly attested, a pass- port, or a legally executed affi- -davit by the parent, guardiaD or custodian of the child. Other pupils new to the dla- trict who are transfers from other districts m u s t present evidence of grade placement" either by report card or the regular transfer slip. Any student entering a Cali- fornia school for the first time must present evidence of polio Inside. .. College T..ts ..........._......... 3 VD: New Crisis? ................ 4 Sports ...•............................. 6 New Storm Drains ....._....... 7 Showboat ..................._.._... 8 and measles immunization or a written statement by parents requesting exemption for reas- ons of personal belief or medi- cal necessity. A doctor's state- ment must attest to medical necessity. If pol i 0 immunization has not been initiated by the time of registrstion, a two-week pe- riod following admission is al- lowed to show evidence that the first treatment has been made. A period of 120 days is allowed to complete the im- munization. Any student who has not re- ceived measles (rubeola) vac- cine and has not had measles (rubeola) may be admitted on con diti 0 n that within two weeks evidence of measles im- munization will be submitted. Another adult may be dele- gated to register the children. However, the person delegated must present all required in- formation previously lis ted plus the leg a 1 name of the child, home add res s, home phone number, work phones if parents work, birthdate of child, occupation of the father and mother, and a list of all children in the family includ- ing their sex and birthdates. Parents who have arrived at NWC this summer and whose children are participating in the summer program are re- minded that enrollment in the summer program does not con- stitute enrollment for school attendance during the regular school year. The first day of the 197G-71 school year will be Tuesday, September 8. SAFETY FIRST-WIlliam F.Ith, an employee of the Crystal Physics Division, R_rch Department, and his sons, Steve and Bryan, ride the'" motorbikes on the Center recreational area. Bill and his family believe in safety while motor- cycling. Notice that each weers In Ipproved helmet, boots and jacket. All China Lake personnel and dependents are reminded that new instructions h I V e been promulgated which establish regulations and controls for all types of motor vehicles (NAVWPNSCEN INST 5560.IB and NAV- WPNSCEN INST 5560.2A both dated 8 Jun 1970). Details reaarding the reQistrl'.fo" of all unH"-.nsed motor vehicles will be outlined in a forthcoming notice, Center Explains Annexation Tie Proposal Would Make Possible New State Funds to IWV Area As announced in last week's ROCKETEER the fol- lowing article is the first in a series to discuss the issue of Annexation. This article will discuss what is Annex- ation, why it is being discussed, and what effects An- nexation of any portion of Navy land would have upon China Lake residents. Future articles will discuss pos- sible alternatives to Annexati::o:.:n:: ·,______--'_-=,-_ As already reported, in a re- ty or state .jurisdiction. Thus, cent Valley Independent arti- the city's recent motorcycle cle, Annexation is being dla- ordinance would not be effec- eussed because it is viewed as tive on Navy property, but city a means of raising additional animal control 0 r din a n c e s revenues, as explained ~ow, would. to further local improvements Residents within the annex- Such as development of the 106 ' ed area would become citizens ,cre county park and other mu- of Ridgecrest; probably eligible nicipal projects of benefit to all to vote in all city elections and area residents. I' 'bl t f b1ic f As a means of increasing 10- e IgI e 0 run or pu 0 - ti f a fice. cal revenues annexa on 0 Non e of the privileges of portion of Navy land comes to Center residents w h i c hare mind. The portion under con- . based upon employment status sideration is that area of the or residency on federal prop- Center north of East Ridgecrest erty would be effected by An- Boulevard where Wherry Roua- nexation. This includes organ- ing is located, Burroughs High, . 'bil and vacant desert land east Gf. izational memberships, eligI - Burroughs to the county line ity to use various Base facili- ties and so forth. and the Mirror Lake area as As no property ownership is well as the block where the effected by Annexation, Annex- Community Shopping Center is ation would not change NWC located. boundaries, nor have any effect The purposes of this plan are upon who can enter upon the to include 2,300 Center resi- Center. dents within the city limits Residents and private busi- to increase the city's popula- nesses within the annexed area tion and thus increase funds would have to comply with city subvented by the State, and to regulations, and city business include the Shopping Center licenses would be required of within the city limits in order private businesses pursuant to flo retain sales t a xes locally Ridgecrest ordinances. The cost which now go to the county. of such licenses would be mini- No formal request has been mal. Ridgecrest has no author- made upon the Navy Depart- ity to tax personal property, meat through the Center Com- thus Annexation would impose mander to annex the land in no additional burdens upon an- question. It has been stated nexed Center residents in this by Captain Etheridge, however, that before the Navy makes any decision, Center residents involved will be allowed to ex- press their opinion on the mat- ter by way of a vote. The reason why annexation . of a larger area is not contem- plated at this time is that the citizens of Ridgecrest would be concerned over extension of their jurisdiction and inclusion thereby of a large number of residents eligible to vote in city eleetions, but not owning real property subject to city taxation. The concern is that proposed rev e n u e measures and resulting .tax increases ef- fecting real property owners would be approved by votes of non-property owning residents of China Lake who would thus not share the costs of such rev- enue measures. Behind all this discussion lies the desire of both the city of- ficials, city council, and others in Ridgecrest as wen as the community council and Com- mand to provide a better place for all valley residents. If An- nexation of a portion of the Navy's land could accomplish this, then it deserves study. How R..idents Effected If this proposal was ap- proved, what would be the ef- fects, if any, upon Center resi- dents and the Navy? The effects of Annexation upon the cit i zen s involved would probably be less than what might be expected. NWC instructions issued to further the mission and operation of the Center relevant to that mis- sion would not be effected by city jurisdiction any more than they are now effected by coun- area. School Districts, being sepa- rate taxing districts, are not in- volved in aily annexation. One of the large assumptions made in the proposal being dis- cussed is that all public serv- ices within any annexed area would continue to be provided by the Center. In the main this is correct by choice. The Center Commander would de- sire to continue present Police and Fire service now provided by the Center. In addition, other services w 0 u I d in all probability be continued' by Command; utility service would not be effected by any annex- ation. If there was Annexation, the Com m unit y Council Study Group was informed that Com- mand would seek an arrange- ment with the cit y whereby Center Police would be empow- ered as Special Policemen capa- ble of enforcing applicable city ordinances within the annexed area as Center Police now en- force applicable county ordin- ances pursuant to their Special Deputy Sheriff status. As Center roads are private roads the city would have no responsibility for maintaining them. The one exception is French Street from China Lake Boulevard to Burroughs High School. This road is presently a county road, which the city would be required to maintain if annexed. A survey of other military bases in the state shows that many, if not most, are in part or whole annexed; that is, lie within the boundaries of one or more a d j 0 i n i n g cities: , OCR Text: Page Eight NAF Chaplains Given 'Reception At NWC Chapel Chaplain and Mrs. Gordon A. Read, who are departing the China Lake area n ext week, will be guests of honor at a reception to be held at 7:30 p.m. tiunday, August 2, in the East Wing of the All Faith Chapel. A welcome will be ex· tended to Lt. Read's replace· ment, Chaplain Edward C. Mid· dieton, ana his family. The reo ception is sponsored by the Protestant congregation of the All Faith Chapel. Friends of the Reads a II d members of the Chapel con· gregations are cordially invito ed to the reception in honor of the NAF chaplains. A pro· gram and appropriate presen· tations will be provided by va· rious groups of the All Faith Chapel. Lt. Gordon A. Read, his wife Znette and son Russell plan to reside in the San Diego area. His next assignment will be ship's chaplain on the USS Aj· ax (AR6). Lt. Edward C. Middieton, his wife Ann, and family, will be living at 22-A Dibb Road, Chi- na Lake. He is reporting to duty from a staff pOSition with Destroyer Squadron 9, Lon g Beach. Chaplain and Mrs. Mid- dieton have two children: Beth 4, and Jerry 1. Lt. Mid- dieton was ordained as a Sou- thern Baptist minister and re- ceived his theological training at Southeastern Baptist Theo- logical Seminary in Wake For- est, North Carolina. His home town is Timmonsville, Sou t h Carolina. ROCKETEER "I AM SRIGITTA" - Brlgltta Von Trapp is introduced to Meria, the new governess, by her father, Captain Georg Von Trapp, r, through the use of a bos'n's pipe. E a c h child in the Von Trapp family is identified by a certain whistle blown on the pipe. The lcene is from f'Th. Sound of Music/' to be pr..ented by the Community Light 0 per a and Th...tre Association August 21·22-28-29 in the Murray School Auditorium. The play, which is directed by Phelps TerHeun, fea- tures Lana Lee Kline al Maria, and John Feeney .. the Captain. -Photo by PH2 M. F. Krause Buss Warns Of Stray Animal Bites Dr. W. C. Buss, Director of Communicable Disease Control, Kern County Health Depart- ment, recently warned parents to teach their children to avoid hanaling stray domestic or wild animals, as reported bites from these animals are on the in- crease. Dr. Buss stated that any wild animal which can be caught by children is very like- ly to be a sick ani mal and therefore dangerous. Besides not handling stray domestic or wild animal., many people can avoid ani"",1 bites by not irritating or mishand- ling their own pets. Even the mOlt gentle dogs, c. t I, and other pets ",ill strike beck if mistr..ted_ . Some state and local figures are cited to indicate which ani- mals are dangerous. During 1964 to 1969, the State Health Department reported that in California, no rabies was found after the examination of ap- proximately 6,500 chipmunks, gophers, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, rats, ground and tree squirrels, and other ro- dents involved in biting hu- mans. Last yea r, the local Health Department performed 220 animal examinations on a wide variety of animals. Rabies was found ouly in three bats. Voters May Register at KC Fire Station Dr. Buss said that the fol- lowing animals do frequently transmit rabies and should be b r 0 ugh t in for examination whenever ' involved in biting people: bats, skunks, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, dogs and cats (especially stray, unvaccinated animals). If pOSSible, the live animals should be captured so quarantine and observation may be carried out. Otherwise, the head of the animal should be preserved for examination by the Health Department La- boratory. Voters are reminded by County Clerk Vera K. Gibson that time is running short to register to vote in the Novem- ber 3 General Election. Local voters who are not properly registered, or who w ish to change their party affiliation, or who have moved since the last election, may re-register at the Kern County Fire Station in Ridgecrest, or at the County Clerk's office in Room 204 at the Kern County Civic Center, 1415 Truxtun Avenue, in Ba- kersfield. Persons who should register are those electors who will be 21 years of age by election day; a resident of the State of California for one year and of the County for 90 days prior to election day. Natura1ized citizens who will have been a citizen of the United States 90 days prior to election day may register b e for e the close of registration. County Clerk Gibson calls attention of registered voters to the new, easy way to re-regis- ter to vote if voter has moved to anew address in Kern County. The State Law adopted by the 1969 Legislature, now allows the County Clerk to ac- cept a notice of change o( ad- dress within the county signed by the voter as he is now regis- tered. Such notifications must be postmarked not less than '54 days before an election in order for the County Clerk to change the address on the voter's affidavit of registration for that election. The new law does not apply to Electors who are not now registered in Kern County, or need to re-register because of a change of name or political party, or whose affi- davit has been cancelled for any reason. These persons must execute an affidavit of regis- tration iii person before a De- puty Registrar. The Notice of Change of Ad- dress Within Kern C 0 u n t y cards are a va i la ble at the County Clerk's Office, Fire Sta- tions, Banks, City Halls, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany, Pacific Gas and Electric Com pan y, California Water Service Company, Department of Motor Vehicles and places of business. College Fund Can Be Built Through Savings Bond Investment If your Child's Age is: At birth I year 2 years 4 years 6 years 8 years 10 years 12 years $18.75 $6,458 5,928 5,424 4,487 3,639 2,870 2,174 1,543 $37.50 $12,915 11 ,856 10,848 8,974 7,277 5,740 4,347 3,085 • Assuming extensions at an interest rate of 5% Value· of E Bonds at Age 18 through monthly investments of: $56.25 $75.00 $19,373 17,784 16,271 13,461 10,916 8,610 6,520 4,628 $25,831 23,712 21,695 17,949 14,554 11,480 8,694 6,170 Dr. Buss stated that vaccin- ating one's dog against rabies is a good protection against the animal catching the disease. Dogs accompanying their own- ers on vacations can get rabies from wild animals and bring the disease back to people un· less they have been immunized. Dr. Buss recommended the following procedures in case of animal bites: (1) Identify or capture the animal, if possible, for observation or examina- tion; (2) Wash the wound im- mediately with strong soap and water; (3) Seek medical care as soon as pOSSible, and (4) Report the incident to the Health De- partment, 325-5051, Ext. 261. From TO Friday, July 31, 1970 .\SHOWBOATI M(ME RATlN08 FOR FWENT8 AND \'OUNO PEDPl£ ,,. ~ d 1f'Ie,.IM,.;, flO iIrIomt .........""............,,,, ...... ~,.,. ....... Dr ..... ~. -------------------- ~ MllIlmo R UrIIIIr 17 ......,.. 'willl ,.,... or MlI~ ;UWiM - •.••......•.••.........•~ ... .ou..·Im-._-.... ---..- -~-.,~- fRIDAY JULY 'I ..D.....Y O'GILL AND ntl uml PEOPlE" {n Min.} JaMt Munro. Albert Shorpe 7:30 P.M. (Comecly) Sur. and yoy' l! be Iplittin' your side. with laughte, o. m'lord. c.re1oke, fall. down a hole Into the kingdom of the little Peopl. and .nd. up demandin' thr" wishes due him. &.gorroh, 'til a real treat for all. {O} Short: " AI_Oft Eski..... (27 MI".) SATURDAY AUGUST 1 -MATINEE- "liLLIE" (17 Mift.) Patty Ouke 1:00 P.M. SMm: " Pink of the lm." (7 MI".) "CorltY C• ..-.... (1' Min.) -IVINING- '''SHAlAKO'' (113 Min.) Sean Connery, Brio ine Bordot 7:30 P.M. (W....m ) Title meant " Action" and that's what you'll get when titled ari.tocrots violate a treaty and Apaches 00 on the warpath. The hunters becomo the huntod in this outdoor thrl110r that aports • top ca.t. (R) Short: " 'iost. ,Iosco" (7 Min.) SUNDAY-MONDAY AUOUST 2-3 " llT IT IE" (10 Min.) Beatlo. and Yolto Ono 7:30 P.M. (Muskal) Informal, .wi"Oino aCCCXJnt of the f.med sinoino grCXJp as they rohearse, record and cut up around the studio. load· ed with so"O. and bit. of fun-thi. PROS· I A8LY IS THEIR LAST APPEARANCE TO- GETHERI (G) Shorts: ....,_4 WoilrJki" (10 MI".) "Sky Capen" (14 MIn.) TUESOAY·WIDNHDAV AUGUST 4-5 (DOUBLE FEATURE) "TIUIE AND GUS" ('I Mi",) W. C. Flolds, Baby Leroy " OLD fASHIONED WAY" (74 MM.) 7:30 P.M. (Comedy) You've heard the n.me, you've seen the Imitation on the Dodge commer- cial--Naw ... the REAL W. C. Fields and l.ugh yourself sillyl Sure, it'. pur~, old· fashioned .Iap.tick my linl. Chickadee. and it's FUNI (Estimated G) THURSDAY-FRIDAY AUGUST "7 " THE LAST ESCAPE" (to Min.) SNort Wh itman, John Collin 7:30 P.M. (War [kama) The OSS officer lied hi. way in behind enomy lina. and fought hi. way out a. he " .tol." a much needed rocket Kiontist from the Germen. before ,he Russian. occupied port of Berlin. Hair- raisino .dventurol (G) Sltcwts: " Soy Ch.... P-.... (7 Mjfl.) '''I''Nc*"'' (9 Min.) PLACE STAMP HERE . . - Vol_ XXIV, No_ 30 Nayol W........ c:.n...., China lAb, C.1IfomIe Fri., July 31, 1970 . ; DEDICATION CEREMONIES - C.pt_ K, C, Abplanalp, NWC Public Works Officer anet R..ident Officer in Charge of ConstructiOf for SOUWESNAVFACENGCOM, officially ..I...... the newly completed Solid State Devic.. Facility to the Center for use. Con- structed by the Cardan Company, the new building is the first significant addition to the MlC......... L8boi .tory sI_ the -- plex was dedicated in 1948. Accepting the new complex for NWC w_.. Capt. M. R. Etheridge, NWC Commander; H. G. Wilson, Acting NWC Technical Director; and F. A. Chenault, Head, Engineering Department, who will menage the facility. -Photo by PHAN R. G. Mills I Elementary Registration Due Soon I Pupils in grades one through eight who are new to the China Lake Elementary School Dis- trict may register at the Dis- trict 0 f f ice on the Murray School campus between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. dur- ing the week of August 3-Aug- ust 7. The office will remain open during the lunch hour for the convenience of working par- ents. An ear I y registration was conducted last spring for pu· pils who will enter kindergar· ten in the fall. Parents of chil· dren who missed that registra· tion are urged to come to the China Lake School District of- fice during the scheduled regis- tration period to register their kindergarteners. Kindergarten children must be five years of age on or be- fore December 2, 1970 to be eligible for school attendance. Proof of age must be pre- sented in the form of a legal birth certificate, a baptismal certificate duly attested, a pass- port, or a legally executed affi- -davit by the parent, guardiaD or custodian of the child. Other pupils new to the dla- trict who are transfers from other districts m u s t present evidence of grade placement" either by report card or the regular transfer slip. Any student entering a Cali- fornia school for the first time must present evidence of polio Inside. .. College T..ts ..........._......... 3 VD: New Crisis? ................ 4 Sports ...•............................. 6 New Storm Drains ....._....... 7 Showboat ..................._.._... 8 and measles immunization or a written statement by parents requesting exemption for reas- ons of personal belief or medi- cal necessity. A doctor's state- ment must attest to medical necessity. If pol i 0 immunization has not been initiated by the time of registrstion, a two-week pe- riod following admission is al- lowed to show evidence that the first treatment has been made. A period of 120 days is allowed to complete the im- munization. Any student who has not re- ceived measles (rubeola) vac- cine and has not had measles (rubeola) may be admitted on con diti 0 n that within two weeks evidence of measles im- munization will be submitted. Another adult may be dele- gated to register the children. However, the person delegated must present all required in- formation previously lis ted plus the leg a 1 name of the child, home add res s, home phone number, work phones if parents work, birthdate of child, occupation of the father and mother, and a list of all children in the family includ- ing their sex and birthdates. Parents who have arrived at NWC this summer and whose children are participating in the summer program are re- minded that enrollment in the summer program does not con- stitute enrollment for school attendance during the regular school year. The first day of the 197G-71 school year will be Tuesday, September 8. SAFETY FIRST-WIlliam F.Ith, an employee of the Crystal Physics Division, R_rch Department, and his sons, Steve and Bryan, ride the'" motorbikes on the Center recreational area. Bill and his family believe in safety while motor- cycling. Notice that each weers In Ipproved helmet, boots and jacket. All China Lake personnel and dependents are reminded that new instructions h I V e been promulgated which establish regulations and controls for all types of motor vehicles (NAVWPNSCEN INST 5560.IB and NAV- WPNSCEN INST 5560.2A both dated 8 Jun 1970). Details reaarding the reQistrl'.fo" of all unH"-.nsed motor vehicles will be outlined in a forthcoming notice, Center Explains Annexation Tie Proposal Would Make Possible New State Funds to IWV Area As announced in last week's ROCKETEER the fol- lowing article is the first in a series to discuss the issue of Annexation. This article will discuss what is Annex- ation, why it is being discussed, and what effects An- nexation of any portion of Navy land would have upon China Lake residents. Future articles will discuss pos- sible alternatives to Annexati::o:.:n:: ·,______--'_-=,-_ As already reported, in a re- ty or state .jurisdiction. Thus, cent Valley Independent arti- the city's recent motorcycle cle, Annexation is being dla- ordinance would not be effec- eussed because it is viewed as tive on Navy property, but city a means of raising additional animal control 0 r din a n c e s revenues, as explained ~ow, would. to further local improvements Residents within the annex- Such as development of the 106 ' ed area would become citizens ,cre county park and other mu- of Ridgecrest; probably eligible nicipal projects of benefit to all to vote in all city elections and area residents. I' 'bl t f b1ic f As a means of increasing 10- e IgI e 0 run or pu 0 - ti f a fice. cal revenues annexa on 0 Non e of the privileges of portion of Navy land comes to Center residents w h i c hare mind. The portion under con- . based upon employment status sideration is that area of the or residency on federal prop- Center north of East Ridgecrest erty would be effected by An- Boulevard where Wherry Roua- nexation. This includes organ- ing is located, Burroughs High, . 'bil and vacant desert land east Gf. izational memberships, eligI - Burroughs to the county line ity to use various Base facili- ties and so forth. and the Mirror Lake area as As no property ownership is well as the block where the effected by Annexation, Annex- Community Shopping Center is ation would not change NWC located. boundaries, nor have any effect The purposes of this plan are upon who can enter upon the to include 2,300 Center resi- Center. dents within the city limits Residents and private busi- to increase the city's popula- nesses within the annexed area tion and thus increase funds would have to comply with city subvented by the State, and to regulations, and city business include the Shopping Center licenses would be required of within the city limits in order private businesses pursuant to flo retain sales t a xes locally Ridgecrest ordinances. The cost which now go to the county. of such licenses would be mini- No formal request has been mal. Ridgecrest has no author- made upon the Navy Depart- ity to tax personal property, meat through the Center Com- thus Annexation would impose mander to annex the land in no additional burdens upon an- question. It has been stated nexed Center residents in this by Captain Etheridge, however, that before the Navy makes any decision, Center residents involved will be allowed to ex- press their opinion on the mat- ter by way of a vote. The reason why annexation . of a larger area is not contem- plated at this time is that the citizens of Ridgecrest would be concerned over extension of their jurisdiction and inclusion thereby of a large number of residents eligible to vote in city eleetions, but not owning real property subject to city taxation. The concern is that proposed rev e n u e measures and resulting .tax increases ef- fecting real property owners would be approved by votes of non-property owning residents of China Lake who would thus not share the costs of such rev- enue measures. Behind all this discussion lies the desire of both the city of- ficials, city council, and others in Ridgecrest as wen as the community council and Com- mand to provide a better place for all valley residents. If An- nexation of a portion of the Navy's land could accomplish this, then it deserves study. How R..idents Effected If this proposal was ap- proved, what would be the ef- fects, if any, upon Center resi- dents and the Navy? The effects of Annexation upon the cit i zen s involved would probably be less than what might be expected. NWC instructions issued to further the mission and operation of the Center relevant to that mis- sion would not be effected by city jurisdiction any more than they are now effected by coun- area. School Districts, being sepa- rate taxing districts, are not in- volved in aily annexation. One of the large assumptions made in the proposal being dis- cussed is that all public serv- ices within any annexed area would continue to be provided by the Center. In the main this is correct by choice. The Center Commander would de- sire to continue present Police and Fire service now provided by the Center. In addition, other services w 0 u I d in all probability be continued' by Command; utility service would not be effected by any annex- ation. If there was Annexation, the Com m unit y Council Study Group was informed that Com- mand would seek an arrange- ment with the cit y whereby Center Police would be empow- ered as Special Policemen capa- ble of enforcing applicable city ordinances within the annexed area as Center Police now en- force applicable county ordin- ances pursuant to their Special Deputy Sheriff status. As Center roads are private roads the city would have no responsibility for maintaining them. The one exception is French Street from China Lake Boulevard to Burroughs High School. This road is presently a county road, which the city would be required to maintain if annexed. A survey of other military bases in the state shows that many, if not most, are in part or whole annexed; that is, lie within the boundaries of one or more a d j 0 i n i n g cities: , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1970s,Rocketeer 1970,Rktr7.31.1970.pdf,Rktr7.31.1970.pdf Page 1, Rktr7.31.1970.pdf Page 1